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Seesaw Nystagmus on Physical Exam

Ocular examination revealed rhythmic, torsional, and vertical movement in which the eye
Seesaw Nystagmus ... finding known as seesaw ... nystagmus. ... #Seesaw #Nystagmus
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
Seesaw nystagmus ... either pendular (seesaw ... or jerk (semi seesaw ... Seesaw nystagmus ... #nystagmus #ophthalmology
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
Seesaw Nystagmus ... Sawtooth or seesaw ... nystagmus is an ... Nystagmus can be ... neurologiabr #seesaw
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
Bidirectional Nystagmus ... worrisome for a CENTRAL ... Bidirectional #Nystagmus ... Positive #Neurology #Central
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... Impulse Test Nystagmus ... Testing #Vertigo #Central
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... unidirectonal nystagmus ... Bone Fracture Central ... bidirectional nystagmus ... Vertigo #Neurology #Differential
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... #physicalexam #Central
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a central ... with an AVS with nystagmus ... CVA #Peripheral #Central
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
minutes to days • Nystagmus ... may be present Central ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... labyrinthitis) CENTRAL ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... #Peripheral #Central